Pasihul is facing charges for kidnapping and serious illegal
detention for his alleged involved in the March 20, 2000 kidnapping of
54 people, mostly school children, teachers and a Claretian priest in
Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan province, the police said.

The police disclosed that Pasihul, who holds the rank of Brigadier
General, is a member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
Special Forces Command and was involved in the November 2002 Cabatangan
siege in Zamboanga City.